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Brooke Rollins: “In 1983, China owned about 2,000 acres of American farmland…”

Featuring: Brooke Rollins, Republican | United States Secretary of Agriculture | National

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Should we be afraid of our food supply from the land that is owned by our number one adversary? In 1983, China owned about 2,000 acres of American farmland. Today they own almost 300,000 acres of American farmland. They also own Syngenta, which is a seed fertilizer input company. They also own Smithfield, which controls a fifth to a fourth of our pork In America, it is one thing after another. (12:58–13:10)

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Asserts that China's ownership of American farmland has increased from 2,000 acres in 1983 to nearly 300,000 acres today.

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